- Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law wasn't always so controversial. (Time)
- For far too long, violence targeting young people of color has been tolerated, even condoned, in the United States. The killing of Trayvon Martin is part of a horrific history—one that can only be stopped if all of us, of all colors, take a stand. (Common Dreams)
- MIAMI -- A judge has dismissed a murder charge against a man who chased and fatally stabbed a suspected thief, citing the same self-defense law at the center of the Trayvon Martin case. (Miami Herald)
- The fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Fla., has reopened debate about the state's stand your ground law. (MiamiHerald.com)
- NASHVILLE — Tennessee is one of at least 20 states that have the "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law that has been at the center of a national debate since a neighborhood watchman killed an unarmed black teenager in Florida last month. (Nashville Tennessean)
- The Treyvon Martin shooting in Florida has spurred a massive organized effort to repeal so called Stand Your Ground laws not just in Florida, but in other states, including Georgia. Even the federal government has gotten involved, with Sen. (Examiner)
- Several black state legislators are calling for faster action on the Trayvon Martin shooting than sought in Gov. Rick Scott's order, including a special session of the Legislature to reconsider the "Stand Your Ground" law. (Tampa Bay Online)
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Stand your ground
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